80s New Wave Female Lead Singer

[geoffolehane]

I like a lot of those already mentioned but Kate Bush tops my list.

A couple surprising absences from anyone's choices:

Joanne Catherall and Susan Sulley of the Human League
Martha Johnson and/or Martha Laidley of Martha & the Muffins

[TerryMc]

Can't believe no one has said Susannah Hofs of the Bangles. Yes, some of their stuff is kind of cheesy, but she was the quintessential 80s rock babe.

[hisoka866]

too many to many to mention..some of them
Anna laCazio(Cock Robin)
Annie Lennox
Jane Weidlin(the go-go's)
Stacy Swain(SSQ)
Jill Bryson and Rose McDowall(strawberry switchblade)
Debbie Harry....(the epitome of new wave spirit)
.....

[synth-nation]

I think of Teri Nunn first.

I'm also a big fan of Marie Fredriksson of Roxette, although I'm not sure if that is pure New wave.

[Clifford Darling]

Annie Lennox
Siouxsie Sioux
Elizabeth Frasier
Alison Moyet
Nina Hagen

[mattyh]

Here are two very obscure female lead singers from Boston area bands; Casey Cameron of Human Sexual Response and the singer in the Debutantes (Providence band circa 1980). Any thoughts or info?

Matthew Hagerty

[Clifford Darling]

[quote][i]Originally posted by mattyh[/i]
<br>Here are two very obscure female lead singers from Boston area bands; Casey Cameron of Human Sexual Response and the singer in the Debutantes (Providence band circa 1980). Any thoughts or info?

Matthew Hagerty
[/quote]

"Fig. 14" is actually a great record. "What Does Sex Mean To Me?" made it onto the New Wave Hits of the '80s collection. I'm not that familiar with the line-up. Which one was the female? Ever heard their song "Butt F**k"? I do remember some of the members were in a later band called The Zulus who played on the Boston club circuit.

[WalkingE]

I'm gonna go with Clare Grogan, but was a tough choice amongst so many great singers already mentioned.

My tiebreaker method was this: which singer would I most want to sing me a lullaby right now while sitting on my lap? For me, I gotta go with Clare. [:D]